Physician hiring: How long it takes to fill positions for 10 specialties
Physician recruitment and hiring is taking longer than ever before, according to a new report
Physician recruitment and hiring is taking longer than ever before, according to a new benchmarking report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment.The report, released October 29, found that family practice, internal medicine and hospitalists are the most sought-after, thus making them the most competitive searches to fill.Below is a slideshow detailing 10 specialties in terms of percentage of positions filled in 2018-the most recent year data is available-and how many days it took to fill the position.The specialties are ranked in order of how long it takes recruiters to fill the positions.
Physician hiring: How long it takes to fill positions for 10 specialties
10. General pediatrics
% of positions filled in 2018: 52%
How many days to fill: 92 days
9. Urgent Care
% of positions filled in 2018: 69%
How many days to fill: 112 days
8. Internal Medicine
% of positions filled in 2018: 49%
How many days to fill: 115 days
7. Pediatrics: Non-surgical
% of positions filled in 2018: 55%
How many days to fill: 124 days
6. General Ob/Gyn
% of positions filled in 2018: 57%
How many days to fill: 125 days
5. Hospitalist
% of positions filled in 2018: 68%
How many days to fill: 144 days
4. Cardiology
% of positions filled in 2018: 51%
How many days to fill: 147 days
3. Psychiatry
% of positions filled in 2018: 44%
How many days to fill: 180 days
2. Neurology
% of positions filled in 2018: 40%
How many days to fill: 186 days
1. Family medicine
% of positions filled in 2018: 50%
How many days to fill: 227 days